San Mateo, Calif. -- Collective Health, a San Mateo-based developer of enterprise health insurance software, said on Tuesday it has raised $81 million in its third round of funding, co-led by new investor Google Ventures and returning backers NEA and Founders Fund. Maverick Capital, Redpoint Ventures and RRE Ventures also participated in the round, which the company will use to offer its employer health insurance tool to companies nationwide in 2016, expanding beyond California for the first time. It also plans to build out its staff, forge more relationships with partners and grow its customer base. Collective Health now has raised $119 million since its founding in 2013, including a $32 million round that closed in March. The company, which provides benefits managers and HR teams with a platform to communicate and deliver employer-sponsored health insurance benefits to employees and their families, said it is on track to process more than $2 billion in insurance claims in 2017.http://www.collectivehealth.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151020005616/en/Collective-Health-Closes-81-Million-Series-Google _____________________________________________

o Mountain View-Based ZeroStack Lands $16 Million in Second Round

Mountain View, Calif. -- ZeroStack, the Mountain View-based developer of a private cloud that converges compute, storage, networking and management services, said on Tuesday it has raised $16 million in its second round of funding, led by Formation 8. Previous backer Foundation Capital and board member Mark Leslie -- the former founder, chairman and CEO of Veritas Software -- also contributed. Shirish Sathaye, a general partner at Formation 8, will join the company's board of directors. "This round of financing will help us meet the overwhelming demand for [our technology]," said Ajay Gulati, the company's co-founder and CEO. ZeroStack's Cloud Platform couples on-premises, hyper-converged infrastructure with a web portal handling management and operations, which includes health monitoring and predictive analytics. http://www.zerostack.com https://www.zerostack.com/zerostack-closes-seriesb-funding/ _____________________________________________

o Santa Clara-Based LeanTaaS Raises $3 Million in First Round

Santa Clara, Calif. -- LeanTaaS, a Santa Clara-based developer of web-based healthcare analytics software, said on Tuesday it has raised $3 million in its first round of funding led by Sedgwick Claims Management Services. The company said it will use the proceeds to further develop and launch its iQueue healthcare product, which uses mathematical models to improve patient scheduling for hospitals and medical practices, resulting in reduced wait times and operating costs. It also plans to create a Labs division, focused on advanced algorithms for risk analytics. "Our healthcare business has grown 300% over the last two years because we are solving a core operations problem every hospital is facing -- doing more with less -- optimizing the use of their existing infrastructure, people, equipment and resources," said founder and CEO Mohan Giridharadas. LeanTaaS also has named Sanjeev Agrawal as the president of its Healthcare division. Agrawal, Google's first head of product marketing, previously served as the vice president of products at Tellme, CEO of Aloqa and founder of Collegefeed.http://www.leantaas.com http://leantaas.com/leantaas-raises-$3M-in-funding-to-advance-healthcare-and-risk-analytics _____________________________________________

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- A day after receiving an unsolicited takeover bid from Microsemi, Sunnyvale-based big data semiconductor and software company PMC-Sierra on Tuesday said it plans to launch discussions with the Aliso Viejo-based chipmaker. Microsemi on Monday offered to buy PMC in a cash and stock deal valued at $2.4 billion, trumping a $2 billion offer made by Massachusetts-based Skyworks Solutions earlier this month. Under the proposal, PMC shareholders would receive $8.75 in cash and 0.07 of a share of Microsemi stock for each of their shares. While saying that its board hasn't yet determined whether Microsemi's bid is superior to Skyworks', PMC added in a statement that "failure to participate in discussions with Microsemi would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the board's fiduciary duties."http://pmcs.com/ http://investor.pmcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=74533&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2098507 _____________________________________________

San Francisco -- FireLayers, the San Francisco-based developer of a platform that allows employees to use cloud apps while ensuring security, compliance and governance on any device, said on Tuesday it has landed a new investment from Akamai Technologies. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company originally closed its first round in Feb. 2014, led by YL Ventures. It will use the latest proceeds to expand sales and marketing, onboard new customers, grow its team and accelerate the development of new products. Andy Champagne, Akamai Labs' vice president and CTO, will join the company's board of directors as an observer.https://www.firelayers.com/ https://www.firelayers.com/company/press-center/press-releases _____________________________________________

The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015.

The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015._____________________________________________

This vibrant community, known as "Surf City," represents an ideal location for a visionary with exceptional collaborative leadership skills to contribute as a key member of the City’s management team as the new Chief Information Officer overseeing the Information Services Department (30 FTEs; $6.8M budget). Top candidates will have a team-oriented style with a commitment to results in promoting short- and long-term value of technological innovation. The CIO must possess a deep understanding of information technology services and emerging trends within the field related to public-sector service delivery. Ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s and 5 years of information technology experience at the department director or deputy director equivalent level. A Master's degree is preferred. Salary is up to $188,552 with an excellent benefit package2015. Interested candidates should submit a compelling cover letter, comprehensive resume, and current salary information via email to apply@ralphandersen.com Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/huntington_beach_cio.html. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 26._____________________________________________

Reporting to the Administrative Services Director, this exempt position oversees a small staff of 3 employees. As the leader of the Division, the IT Manager provides day-to-day management and supervision for the City’s technology and telecommunications. In addition, the IT Manager may serve in a temporary appointment as the acting department head in the absence of the Administrative Services Director. San Carlos seeks an experienced IT manager with excellent communication and diplomacy, a strong belief in IT as a business enabler and experience with budgets and project management. Education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of professional IT experience; 3 years of this experience must have been at the administrative, supervisory, or management level Salary range is $120,948 to $147,000 DOQ. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_carlos_information_technology_manager.html Confidential inquiries to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. To apply send cover letter, resume, and supporting materials to apply@ralphandersen.com prior to Friday, October 16, 2015. _____________________________________________ > Chief Technology Officer - Douglas County, NV

The Chief Technology Officer is an exempt position that is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing all elements of the County's technology services functions that includes Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Communications. A Bachelor's degree is desired, as is five years of IT management experience within the last eight years. Salary $79,830 - $119,766 DOQ, including excellent benefit package. Interested candidates should email a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com by Monday, October 12, 2015. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/douglas_county_chief_technology_officer.html_____________________________________________

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